Fukuoka Entrance English study plan

Dictate 40 short spoken passages (30–60 seconds each) and mark every word you miss, grouping errors by cause: weak sound recognition, unknown word, or lost place in the stream.

Drill 15 minimal-pair sets that Japanese learners commonly confuse (l/r, th/s, v/b, long vs short vowels) until you can label each pair correctly on first hearing.

Build a 60-item vocabulary log from your own listening errors, recording each word with its part of speech, a Japanese gloss, and one collocation.

Complete 20 grammar-in-context items (tense, articles, prepositions) and write the rule you violated beside each wrong answer.

Shadow one 2-minute audio clip five times, aiming to match the speaker's rhythm and linking without reading a script.

Answer 30 listening questions under timed conditions (one play only), then re-listen to each missed item and write what blocked you.

Practice 10 note-taking tasks on longer monologues, capturing numbers, names, and reasons in a fixed shorthand layout.

Read 6 short passages (250–350 words) and underline every unknown word before answering, then check whether the unknown word actually mattered to the answer.

Summarize each of those 6 passages in two English sentences that state the main idea without copying phrases.

Identify 10 discourse markers (however, therefore, in fact) in your reading and note what each signals about the next sentence.

Read 8 medium-length passages and answer main-idea, detail, and inference questions, labeling each question type before answering.

Practice 5 inference questions by writing the exact sentence in the passage that supports your choice.

Work through 4 chart-and-table tasks: extract the trend, compare two categories, and state one limitation of the data shown.

Convert 3 short notices or schedules into a question you invent yourself, then answer it using only the text.

Time 4 reading sets at exam pace and record minutes per passage to find where you slow down.

Respond aloud to 40 situational prompts (invitations, requests, apologies, complaints) within three seconds, recording each answer.

Transcribe 10 of your spoken responses and rewrite them to sound more natural, noting the fixed expressions you lacked.

Write 4 short opinion paragraphs (60–80 words) using a claim–reason–example structure.

Self-edit each paragraph against a five-point checklist: clear claim, linking words, verb tense consistency, article use, and word count.

Memorize 12 functional phrases for agreeing, disagreeing politely, and asking for clarification, and use each once in speech.

Write 3 full compositions (120–150 words) to different prompt types: opinion, describe-and-explain, and problem–solution.

Outline each composition in five minutes before writing, then compare the outline to the finished text for drift.

Rewrite one composition twice, once for grammar accuracy and once for cohesion, and compare drafts.

Read 4 model-level passages and extract 8 sentence patterns you can reuse in your own writing.

Reduce your grammar-error rate by logging every mistake from your drafts into a personal top-10 error list.

Complete 60 grammar-and-vocabulary items in context, timing yourself at 45 seconds per item.

Turn your 10 most frequent grammar errors into flashcards with a correct and an incorrect example sentence each.

Do 30 dialogue-completion items and justify the rejected options in writing.

Role-play 8 two-turn exchanges with a partner or recording app, practicing appropriate register (polite vs casual).

Review your error list from weeks 1–5 and retire any item you now answer correctly three times in a row.

Take 2 full mock sections covering listening, reading, and information retrieval under strict timing.

Score each mock by domain and compute your percentage against the exam weightings.

Re-work every wrong answer from both mocks and classify the cause as knowledge gap, timing, or misreading.

Practice 6 information-retrieval tasks where the answer requires combining two separate parts of a text or chart.

Drill your two weakest question types for 30 minutes each until accuracy exceeds 80 percent.

Write 3 timed compositions (20 minutes each) and self-score them against the checklist from week 4.

Record 20 rapid situational responses and confirm each uses a complete, polite sentence.

Review all flashcards and the personal error list, retiring items you answer correctly twice.

Take 1 final full mock and compare domain percentages with week 7 to confirm improvement.

Write a one-page exam-day plan covering time allocation per section and the order you will answer questions.